Originally Posted by
probe1957
I have never understood the appeal of Brooks. I have heard they can take 500 miles to break in and are absolute torture during that time. Why? There are other choices that just work.
Wish I knew this thread was going to happen a couple weeks ago...I'd of taken a pic of the 1/2 dozen saddles I bought at the rate of about 1 a year that didn't work that I tossed in the round file cleaning out the garage and that's what started me thinking that maybe a saddle....
"That Has The Ability to Break-in"
might be better than all those that absolutely do not...ever.